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Rachelle Meyer

@rameyer.bsky.social

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✍️ Illustrator • Artist • Cartoonist 📰 Ftd. NYT, TNY, Guardian 🐺 Wolf House Fables, graphic novel 🇺🇸🇳🇱 American in Amsterdam ⭐️ Rock Star Mom https://www.rachellemeyer.com/

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Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · Nov 11

Greetings and salutations! I haven't been popping my head in here much, but I'll try to revive my Blue Sky Spirit. I'm an American Illustrator and Cartoonist living in Amsterdam. I'm open for new commissions, shop talk, and funny animal videos. My portfolio is here: www.rachellemeyer.com

Rachelle holding up a copy of her most recent comic in The New York Times: Peter Pan - into the doughnut-verse.

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Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · 1d

Fun, fast, fierce coloring session today for my graphic novel - Wolf House Fables (lions also welcome). 🐺 🦁

Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · 1d

Featured in my latest Substack post - a recently commissioned portrait for John Adams Institute, last year’s cover for Oh Reader, and an illustration tip that’ll make your subject blush. 💋

My Secret "Kiss of Life" Technique

Fusing a printmaker's approach with a painterly touch

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Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · 1d

Nowhere near Amsterdam. 😢

Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · 6d

We all need to shine brighter to make up for her absence. Thanks to my brother for sharing this with me. 🐒 www.pbs.org/video/jane-g...

Overheard with Evan Smith | Jane Goodall | Season 13 | Episode 1

The late world-renowned conservationist and ethologist discusses her legendary career.

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Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · 10d

Hear hear!

Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · 11d

I became a Dutch citizen today. Here’s a mock “Droste effect” photo of a photo to prove it.
#iamsterdam❤️

Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · 19d

Me neither! I drew yours today. Will pop it in the post this week. 🐤

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Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · 20d

Yesterday, I made a few Free Speech Canary drawings at the rainy art market and gave a couple away. Today, I’m sending the remaining canary to a musician friend in NYC and whipping up a new one for a drawing exchange with the excellent @catherineholmes.bsky.social Embrace action, however small. 🐤

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Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · 21d

Free speech! Free art! Freebird!!

If you are in Amsterdam TODAY, come see me and get your Free Speech Canary.

20-9-25, Saturday, 13.00-17.00
Krugerplein, Amsterdam Oost

Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · 22d

Got a wee sketchbook in Paris and finally took it out for a spin on the ferry.

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Catherine Holmes @catherineholmes.bsky.social · 22d

Sharing this cartoon here that was blacked out by Instagram. Drew it back in May and simply pondered whether he was returning home to a coronation now that he’s been riding around in actual golden carriages. #freespeech #comedians #cartoonists

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Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · 23d

I’d say EAT THE RICH but I wouldn’t deign to chew on these gamy jackasses.

Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · 26d

A random person shouted out “You have beautiful hair!” as I cycled to work this morning. Considering that I haven’t been to the hairdresser in 6 months and get scads of targeted ads for mature ladies about hair loss, I’ve decided to allow myself to feel good about being uncut, frumpy and free.

Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · 29d

I have over €4k in overdue invoices out right now, have followed up with clients this week, and still have not been paid. If it’s not clear, my freelance income is how I pay bills and buy groceries. There is a kind of alternate reality to weekends, where I dread the impending gap in responses.

Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · Aug 31

A book proposal for a graphic novel is a slog, let there be no doubt. I was reminded of @annelamott.bsky.social and her “bird by bird” advice while working on this particularly feathery passage this weekend, making my mark, panel by panel. 🐦 ✍️

Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · Aug 31

Data privacy laws are stricter in Europe, but META found a way around them by forcing users to choose between a paid subscription or allowing their data to be sold to “advertisers.”

Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · Aug 30

Looks good! 📕 💕

Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · Aug 29

Nice to hear! I’m planning a follow up post about how to simulate printmaking techniques digitally, if that’s of interest to you. I often get requests for that style that don’t call for an actual silkscreen production run, so I have some hacks. 🤓

Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · Aug 28

New post up on the Substacks!

How Printmaking Can Sharpen Your Illustration Style

Lessons from limitations, plus a couple of new screenprints for sale!

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Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · Aug 28

Sneak peek at my graphic novel in progress, Wolf House Fables. Chapter 2, which jumps back in time 50 years, distinguishes itself from Chapter 1 with sepia-tone sketches.

Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · Aug 27

That’s quite apt! Yes. 😈

Rachelle Meyer @rameyer.bsky.social · Aug 27

So I’m locked out of Facebook and Instagram until I make a choice between paying for an ad-free subscription or selling my soul to the devil, I mean, selling my data to the highest bidder. Who very well might be Satan.